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The Mummy( 1959)

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Torn from the tomb to terrify the world!

Overview

One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Peter Cushing

      John Banning

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      Christopher Lee

      Kharis, the Mummy

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      Yvonne Furneaux

      Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka

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      Eddie Byrne

      Inspector Mulrooney

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      Felix Aylmer

      Stephen Banning

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      Raymond Huntley

      Joseph Whemple

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      George Pastell

      Mehemet Bey

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      Michael Ripper

      Poacher

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      George Woodbridge

      Police Constable

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      Harold Goodwin

      Pat

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      Denis Shaw

      Mike

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      Gerald Lawson

      Irish Customer

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      Willoughby Gray

      Dr. Reilly

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      John Stuart

      Coroner

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      David Browning

      Police Sergeant

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      Frank Sieman

      Bill

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      Stanley Meadows

      Attendant

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      Frank Singuineau

      Head Porter

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Sep 10 2019
    Gorgeous & Creepy Hammer Horror Winner. Hammer Film Productions rework some of the classic Universal Studios mummy material to great effect. Directed by Terence Fisher, this is not a remake of the seminal 1932 movie of the same name. Starring Peter Cushing (John Banning), Christopher Lee (Kharis/The Mummy), Raymond Huntley (Joseph Whemple) and Yvonne Furneaux (Isobel Banning/Princess Ananka), the film is written by Jimmy Sangster and was filmed at Bray & Shepperton Studios in England and is photographed in Eastman Color. I mention the latter because Eastman Color has a different hue to it, ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • princess
    • mummy
    • swamp
    • remake
    • murder
    • curse
    • nursing home
    • tomb
    • ancient egypt
    • archeological dig
    • archeology
    • egyptian tomb
    • egyptian princess